I've spent quite a bit of the weekend tidying up things on browse.ie, such as page titles, the link submission page and a few other things. It still needs work, but it's pretty much open for business. … [Read more...] about Browse.ie open for business!
laser chip and pin. Revolutionary? Hardly!
Chip and PIN is a revolutionary new payment system that introduces a more secure way for over 1.1 million Laser cardholders in Ireland. Why are we so far behind other countries? France had a "chip and pin" system at least 13 years ago, possibly longer, and yet both laser and the CC processors are hailing the introduction of the system as "revolutionary". I wouldn't care what … [Read more...] about laser chip and pin. Revolutionary? Hardly!
Turning point for the IEDR?
2005 could signal a major turnaround for the Irish Domain Registry (IEDR). In a press release issued on 26th April the registry reported a profit for 2004 of €880,000, compared with a loss of €1.2 million in 2002. The improved finances are attributed to a combination of cost-cutting measures coupled with a 32% increase in new registrations. Over the past two years the price of … [Read more...] about Turning point for the IEDR?
Firefox unfriendly sites
Firefox is my browser of preference, so I get a little bit annoyed when I can't use it with certain sites ie. sites that I would like to use. Last weekend I was trying to use Tesco.ie and discovered that it wouldn't work properly. AIB's personal banking works fine, but other areas of their site does not work, such as the business banking and the online car loan section. Quite … [Read more...] about Firefox unfriendly sites
Unlimited bull!
There is no such thing as a tooth fairy and there is definitely no such thing as unlimited bandwidth. Strangely, or not so strangely, there are still companies promoting hosting plans with unlimited bandwidth to Irish punters. To oversell is one thing, but unlimited bandwidth is more than just a mere marketing ploy - it's a dangerous myth. I wish someone would tell Switch … [Read more...] about Unlimited bull!